ZDI-06-023: eIQNetworks Enterprise Security Analyzer Syslog Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
ZDI-06-023: eIQnetworks Enterprise Security Analyzer Syslog Server Buffer
Overflow Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-023.html
July 25, 2006
-- CVE ID:
CVE-2006-3838
-- Affected Vendor:
eIQnetworks
-- Affected Products:
eIQnetworks Enterprise Security Analyzer
Astaro Report Manager (OEM)
Fortinet FortiReporter (OEM)
iPolicy Security Reporter (OEM)
SanMina Viking Multi-Log Manager (OEM)
Secure Computing G2 Security Reporter (OEM)
Top Layer Network Security Analyzer (OEM)
-- TippingPoint(TM) IPS Customer Protection:
TippingPoint IPS customers have been protected against this
vulnerability since by Digital Vaccine protection
filter ID N/A. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS:
http://www.tippingpoint.com
-- Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of eIQnetworks Enterprise Security Analyzer.
Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the Syslog daemon, syslogserver.exe,
during the processing of long strings transmitted to the listening TCP
port. The vulnerability is not exposed over UDP. The default
configuration does not expose the open TCP port.
-- Vendor Response:
eIQnetworks has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More
details can be found at:
http://www.eiqnetworks.com/products/enterprisesecurity/EnterpriseSecurityAnalyzer/ESA_2.5.0_Release_Notes.pdf
-- Disclosure Timeline:
2006.05.10 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
- Digital Vaccine released to TippingPoint customers
2006.07.25 - Coordinated public release of advisory
-- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by Titon, JxT, KF and the rest of
Bastard Labs.
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